Unisoc SC9832E vs MediaTek Helio A20

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc SC9832E vs MediaTek Helio A20, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy SC9832E or Helio A20 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

SC9832E

Helio A20

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

SC9832E

32%

Helio A20

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9832E

Helio A20

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	SC9832E	Helio A20
Total score	38067	52293
CPU	10664	14643
GPU	14464	19877
MEM	6088	8365
UX	6855	9409

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	SC9832E	Helio A20
Single-Core	101	135
Multi-Core	465	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9832E	Helio A20
Frequency	1400 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	933	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio A20 is 22% better than SC9832E in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	PowerVR GE8300
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	660 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	128.75
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	1600 x 720 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	11.9	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.9	43.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.8	29.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.7	25.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.5	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.4	54.1
Real Racing 3	29.7	51.5
Sniper 3D	37.6	38.2
Need for Speed No Limits	23.8	47
Mortal Kombat X	31.7	47
CSR Racing 2	21.8	35.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 29
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets SC9832E and Helio A20, as well as read the test results at the links below.

SC9832E SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• SC9832E specs and review.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Helio A20 specs and review.